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Merlin Entertainments Chief Executive Officer Nick Varney officially announced that LEGOLAND® New York is being built. The gathering took place at the Palacio Catering and Conference Center in Goshen today, Oct. 25, with more than 250 people attending.

Diamond Resorts International®, a global leader in the hospitality and vacation ownership industries, provided members and owners a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet country music singer-songwriter and Celebrity Ambassador Jana Kramer during a private concert at its premier Cabo Azul Resort in Los Cabos, Mexico on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017.

Resort Travel & Xchange, the premier timeshare and vacation ownership exchange company has continued its yearly tradition of celebrating its employees who work directly with RTX members by holding Customer Service Recognition Week.

Palace Resorts – the company that sets the standard in five-star, all-inclusive resort accommodations– welcomed over 400 travel agents, tour operators and industry insiders from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America and Europe this past October, for the fourth annual Palace Experience Global Conference at the brand’s signature resort in Ocho Rios. Here, Palace Resorts executives announced plans to build an all-inclusive resort in a new destination the Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana region.

Orlando, Florida, October 25, 2017 – (INTUITION) – INTUITION, a powerful Customer Engagement Solution that is changing the way hotels and resorts communicate with guests and manage online reputation has created a new awards category for the Perspective Magazine Awards program that is based on public opinion of participating hotels and resorts. The Perspective Magazine…

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating business of ILG, announced the affiliation of Ahnvee Resort + Sports, an all – inclusive property on the Atlantic coast of the Dominican Republic, famous for its world – class beaches and prime coral reefs. The property is located in the heart of the resort town of Sosúa in the province of Puerto Plata.

Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (formerly Bluegreen Corporation) (“Bluegreen Vacations”) and its parent company, BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE: BBX)(OTCQX: BBXTB), announced today that Bluegreen Vacations has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of Bluegreen Vacations’ common stock representing a minority interest in Bluegreen Vacations.

Hawaii’s timeshare industry contributed an estimated $5.3 billion in consumer and business spending in 2016, according to a recent study conducted by EY for the ARDA International Foundation (AIF) and ARDA-Hawaii. The industry also accounted for 31,727 local jobs, $1.8 billion in labor income and $263 million in state and local tax revenue.

Global Connections, Inc. (GCI) has announced that Lodge by The Blue has earned its second award recognition for 2017, the Outstanding Service Award from GoHotels.com. Earlier this year, the Breckenridge, CO resort received TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence. Lodge by The Blue is a family resort, located in the heart of some of the best skiing in Colorado. With magnificent views of towering Mt. Quandry, Lodge by The Blue is six miles from Breckenridge, CO and a half hour from Keystone and A-Basin. The resort is just an hour from the popular recreation areas of Copper Mountain, Vail and Beaver Creek.

With upgraded programming, events, and unique dining experiences, travelers have a lot to look forward to this fall when they stay with Aqua-Aston Hospitality’s managed hotels and resorts found in the Hawaiian Islands, the continental U.S., and Latin America. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy for the fall from one of Hawaii’s largest hotel and resort-condo operators.

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) (“HGV” or “the Company”) announces it will report financial results for the third quarter 2017 after the financial markets close on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, followed by a teleconference on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at 11 a.m. EDT.